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Family can bring love and support \u2014 but also pain and betrayal.<\/strong><\/p>\n Linda\u2019s story:<\/strong> The bigger shock came when Linda\u2019s sister revealed their mom had secretly changed her will \u2014 leaving the house entirely to her in exchange for a $500 monthly allowance. The sister admitted it wasn\u2019t fair and agreed to sell the house and split the money.<\/p>\n Linda told her mom she had one month to move out. Her mom cried, saying they<\/em> had betrayed her<\/em> and never wanted to see Linda again.<\/p>\n Now Linda wonders \u2014 was she too harsh?<\/p>\n Emily\u2019s story:<\/strong> At the mother-in-law\u2019s 50th birthday party, she publicly called Emily\u2019s son her \u201clottery ticket.\u201d Emily\u2019s husband stood up and said, \u201cYou\u2019ll never see them again.\u201d Later, he removed every photo of them from her house and left a note: \u201cDon\u2019t ever embarrass my family again.\u201d<\/p>\n The party ended in tears. Though Emily felt defended, she wonders if the fallout will haunt her husband.<\/p>\n Now she\u2019s torn: should she try to fix the relationship, or walk away from the disrespect?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nWhen her mom, 54, got sick and quit her job, Linda moved in to care for her. After recovering, her mom demanded money, saying, \u201cYou lived here for free for six months!\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nEmily\u2019s mother-in-law never accepted her and often claimed she got pregnant to trap her wealthy, younger husband.<\/p>\n